Speaking of Zhang Shuting, in fact, in front of the county lord at that time, he didn't want to be so impulsive, but when he heard that Wang Qintang asked him to increase the cellar pool, he couldn't control his emotions for a while. said that he couldn't control his emotions, or did he suddenly feel that Governor Wang was a layman, a layman, how could he talk nonsense?

What is called young and vigorous, straightforward and fast-talking, this is called young and vigorous, straightforward and fast-talking. But looking back and thinking about it carefully, how can a county magistrate be an expert in soju? I'm an insider, so don't you just stay in the retort, the mill, and the koji house. After thinking about it like this, Zhang Shuting didn't regret it.

However, because of Zhang Shuting's words, Wang Qintang returned to the county office, and for a while, he was also a little depressed. Wang Qintang was sullen, not entirely because of Zhang Shuting's resolute attitude, or rather, it was precisely because of Zhang Shuting's resolute attitude that Wang Qintang suddenly calmed down and had to think about it seriously again: Is his idea wrong, or is it because Zhang Shuting relies on his own pot to be hundreds of years old, and he is complacent?

Of course, the reason why Wang Qintang is depressed is that he has a deeper meaning. According to his previous thoughts, he not only wanted to mobilize the four pots how to invest their own capital and increase their own production, if possible, he also wanted to mobilize them, each with a part of the funds, and jointly invest in the establishment of a new pot, just like a few days ago, he mobilized the four wealthy families surnamed Shi, Wang, Liu, and wine in the city to jointly invest in the purchase of "foreign machines" and eliminate the "home-made" ginning machine, so that the Ansu Jing liquor industry will also have a big change.

Although this is a bold idea, if it becomes possible, through the joint investment of the four pots, and then the opening of a new pot, the advantages of the four pots can not only be naturally integrated into one place, but also a big boost to the four pots themselves.

This big promotion, Wang Qintang has also been carefully considered, if it can be formed, the significance will be more far-reaching. Because in 1912 in Ansujing, a small county in North China, there were not only these four pots, but also seven other pots such as "Deyuanyu" and "Yongxinfeng". It's just that these seven pots are not as large-scale as the four pots such as "Runquanyong". It is precisely because of the small scale and small funds that Wang Qintang can also see that they do not have the strength to increase production, so they are ready to mobilize "Runquanyong" and other four pots to take the lead.

But after listening to Zhang Shuting's words in the morning, Wang Qintang felt that his careful design was completely disrupted by Zhang Shuting. I thought that I would go to Runquanyong to burn the pot in the morning, and in the afternoon, I summoned Zhang Shuting, the owner of "Runquanyong", Zhang Lianqi, the owner of "Juheyong", Qi Fengchi, the owner of "Jujiuxian", and Zhao Zilong, the owner of "Deyichang", to come to the county office to further discuss how to expand production capacity. had to be canceled temporarily; Originally, the day before yesterday afternoon, I went to the north gate outside the "Juheyong", yesterday morning to the west of the city to "gather Jiuxian", and in the afternoon to the east of the city "Deyichang", I talked very happily with Zhang Lianqi, the owner of "Juheyong", and Zhao Zilong, the owner of "Deyichang", and made an appointment with the three owners respectively.

While talking, it was noon, and after a hasty lunch, he returned to the governor's office, but I don't know if it was because the original matter was canceled, or because he was depressed in his heart, Wang Qintang couldn't remember what to do in the afternoon.

Because he couldn't remember what to do for a while, when he sat down at the desk, Wang Qintang felt even more depressed, so he copied the "Ansu County Chronicles" at hand to read. The more bored he is, the more he likes to pick up books to read, which is also a habit that Wang Qintang has developed for many years.

The Book of Sui? The Chronicles of the Scriptures says: "The territory is in charge of the world, the things are appropriate, the interests and disadvantages are known, the aspirations are achieved and the desires are met, and the government is united and the teachings are cultivated." "Therefore, there is Han Yue who crossed Meiling and borrowed the "Shaozhou Picture Classic" first; Zhu Xi knew the Southern Kangjun, and got off the car to ask the allusion of the county chronicles......

Wang Qintang flipped through the Ansu County Chronicles, but suddenly remembered in his mind that when he was the governor of Huating County, Shanghai, a group of old scholars found him and asked to continue the county chronicles. Immediate support. not only expressed his support, but also donated a month's worth of silver at the moment. The above words are the words he said when he donated money, and he only moved the old scholars to tears at that time. At this time, he suddenly remembered, Wang Qintang still nodded subconsciously. After nodding, Wang Qintang really looked at it seriously.

"Ansu County Chronicles" said: Ansu, located in Gyeonggi, belongs to the south of Beijing, and is a place where soldiers of all dynasties must fight. Two thousand years ago, it was the forefront of the Yanzhao War; In the Song Dynasty, it was an important town in the northern border; In the second year of Xianping, it was the place where the Song general Yang Yanzhao guarded......

Zhizhong also said: Ansu liquor has a thousand years of history, Liu Ling, one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest" in the Western Jin Dynasty, visited his friend Zhang Hua in Wusui and tasted the brew of the local forest, but he was drunk and unconscious, and it was a good story in the local area for a while......

Zhizhong also said: Ansu is an outstanding person, a virtuous person, Xu Jingzong, a scholar of the Tang Rite Department, assisted the government and wrote a lot; The commander of Song Jiuyuan's mansion, Hao Monk Badu, galloped across the field, made great achievements, and won the hearts of the people; In the history of the Yuan Dynasty, Hao Tianting was righteous, picketing hundreds of officials, applying for justice, and punishing Yang Shan; Zheng Luo, the imperial history of the Ming Dynasty, investigated and dealt with corrupt officials, was as vicious as hatred, shocked the whole dynasty, and was civil and military; Qing Yunnan Shi Teng Chongzhang, guarding the border passes, setting up dangers everywhere, neighboring countries are sincerely convinced, and the border is peaceful and peaceful.

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Wang Qintang read them one by one, and the depression in his heart slowly dissipated. Not only did the depression in my heart gradually dissipate, but when I looked up, I suddenly found that the light in the room had been obviously dimmed, and then I looked out the window, and saw the sun and shadow slanting westward, and unconsciously, it was almost dusk. For a while, Wang Qintang couldn't help but feel a little self-blamed, he really shouldn't be depressed because Runquanyong Burning Pot advocated that Shuting Changshu had seen it and disagreed with his own opinions. I thought about it like this, and suddenly remembered that the ponies sent to inform the three pot-burning ponies outside the north gate of "Juheyong" in the west of the city and "Jujiuxian" in the east of the city should also come back, why are they still missing?

Not only was the pony nowhere to be seen, but in the compound of the county office, it was even quieter, without a single voice. Wang Qintang was deeply puzzled, hurriedly stood up, and walked out of the house.

Sure enough, in the compound of the county office that goes in and out on weekdays, there is really no one to see. Wang Qintang felt even more strange. Next door is the office of the secretary Xiao Zhang, this Xiao Zhang, like Xiao Ma, the deputy head of the industrial department, is also a graduate of the Jifu University Hall, and is also twenty-four or five years old, although he looks mature, but it looks like there is no pony "through the spirit", and then he tried his best to override the public opinion, let Xiao Ma be the head of the industrial section, and let Xiao Zhang be the secretary. Of course, in 1912, the secretary of the prefectural office, that is, the secretary of the governor.

To make a long story short, when Wang Qintang came next door, Xiao Zhang fell down and asked where the people from the county office had gone? Xiao Zhang was also surprised, and then replied: Today's beginning of winter, isn't it according to the old habit that the county office wants to have a half-day holiday? When Wang Qintang heard this, he suddenly remembered that when he came back from the Runquanyong pot, Xiao Zhang did mention to him that the county office was going to have a holiday in the afternoon in the afternoon, but he just nodded and didn't take it to heart.

At this time, Wang Qintang couldn't help but shake his head. Of course, Wang Qintang knows that if according to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, on the day of the beginning of winter, not only every household will eat dumplings stuffed with gourds, which is equivalent to a small year this year. On the day of the beginning of winter, the emperor will also make a special trip to lead hundreds of civil and military officials to the Temple of Heaven in the northern suburbs of the capital to worship...... But now that it's all in the Republic of China, why can't the old rules of many years be changed? Thinking like this, Wang Qintang shook his head again.

Wait to ask Zhang about the pony. Zhang also shook his head, saying that he hadn't seen the pony all afternoon. Wang Qintang wondered even more, thinking that this pony has always been reliable, from the north gate outside the "Juheyong" to the east of the city "Deyichang", and then to the west of the city "Jujiuxian", a back and forth, at most half an hour, why did the sun set, and there was no trace of the pony?

But just when Wang Qintang was wondering, he heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from the direction of the gate of the county office, and when he looked up, he saw two people on horseback walking towards him. Wang Qintang recognized at a glance that a person riding a horse was a pony, and another person on a horse, Wang Qintang also knew, was Zhang Lianqi, the owner of the North Gate Waiju and Yongyao Pot.

I saw Zhang Lianqi riding on a horse, holding a pottery jar wine in his hand, and next to Zhang Lianqi's horse, there was still a person walking, and I saw this person carrying a food box on his shoulder. Wang Qintang just wanted to ask the pony a question, but he saw Zhang Lianqi speaking first from a distance.

Zhang Lianqi:

"Today is a big festival, and knowing that the governor is far away and can't reunite with his family, I specially wrapped gourd dumplings and made a few side dishes to celebrate the festival with the governor!"

After speaking, he looked at the pony beside him and said:

"I heard that Da Lidong, the governor only ate one bowl of stew at noon, and two were burned. Section Chief Ma was also distressed by the governor, and he was afraid that he would come back early to say it, but the governor refused, so he agreed to come back with me...... Chief Ma is also completely well-intentioned. ”

Although Zhang Lianqi said this, Wang Qintang listened, but his brows couldn't help frowning, and then he looked at the pony again.